St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL) is an interdisciplinary fluid mechanics research and research training facility of the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Our research focuses on environmental, energy, and health challenges.
SAFL serves as a resource for many departments across the Twin Cities campus and the Duluth and Morris campuses. But our connections and collaborations reach far beyond Minnesota, across the country and all over the world. Since 2002, the Laboratory has been the headquarters and administrative home of the National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics (NCED), a National Science Foundation-sponsored Science and Technology Center. SAFL is also home to the Eolos Wind Energy Research Consortium, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
What Sets SAFL Apart
Three things make SAFL truly exceptional:
- Highly-qualified faculty, staff, and students
- State-of-the-art research techniques
- Unique facilities
Our research approach integrates cutting-edge experimental work at laboratory and field scales with advanced computational tools and theory. SAFL research leads to innovative experimental, theoretical, and computational methodologies for solving real-world fluid-flow challenges.
We partner with local, state, and federal agencies; private consulting firms; engineering companies; technical associations; and other educational institutions to expand knowledge in the field and solve complex engineering problems.
